Our intention was to provoke Shri Aggarwal and others to come out with more details of Jaipur Contempt case when we published the news "from independent sources from Jaipur".
Shri Aggarwal did not deny our news item but speaks of taking pleasure out of any silver lining and enjoy all positive moments
/news which we hear or read to remain healthy & happy in life.
Pensioners across the country are not only sad but appear to be sho.... One hundred percent journalistic instinct is moving spirit behind our action. If we are doing a disservice to the pensioners, you may come bold and criticise us. We assure you all your criticism will find exposure through our columns.
You have seen Shri GN Sridharan's remarks ".....I have seen comments in Chronicle in different facets. Healthy discussions are no doubt welcome, but these perhaps looked to be hilarious
at the painful transition that we are passing through, rather than
being informative and helpful, in our hour of need. Is it too
much to expect a cautious restraint in expressing
views at this point of time?"
You thought, perhaps, Shri GN Sridharan wrote a brief congratulatory message. In fact, it was the Editor's creation. He (Editor) carved out a part of his message and published the same. Remember, 75% of the handout issued by Shri GN Sridharan on 22nd Oct. evening was edited (out). We refused to publish the rest of the message. He was informed that only the above sentences "could be published". He had complaints. He wrote to the Editor: "Dear Shri PGG, I believe that you must have strong reason as to not insert my brief writing sent on 22nd (with a small add on, on 23rd). I also did not want to interrupt the spate of congratulatory flashes and momentary joy. However I am anxious that our friends are not disappointed and mislead in their trying hours..."
Editor replied him: "Right or wrong, pensioners are in a particular mood, and going against this mood cannot be blog policy. I will be looked down upon (with contempt) if I do anything to spoil their mood."
Shri GN Sridharan's deliveries are sharp. Some times he creates more enemies than followers. He is more misunderstood for his approach of "plucking the easier ones", but his nobility cannot be questioned. He is not a recent entry to the trade union work. He has only suffered in his life because of this work, never gained anything.
Here, we also assure you that any written material you send against him and his policies will be published as we have done all these days.
And that is our approach to Shri Asthana. We have appreciated his services several times in our posts in the past, the last being our Editorial.
To close these words, at 'LIC Pensioners Chronicle' our guns are always kept dry for swift action. We repeat, that is our policy. Pensioners can come forward with any news and views, and we assure you, the same will be published to meet the ends of transparency and healthy discussion.
And all this for the ultimate good of our pensioners only,
as we, at the 'LIC Pensioners Chronicle', believe.
-Editor
* Added after publication of Notes.